디자인 뮤지엄의 어셈블리를 위한 파빌리온은 6개의 모듈 조각을 이용하여
육각형의 볼륨으로 구축된다. CNC 커팅 머신을 이용한 싱글레이어 생산시스템은
생산단가를 낮추는며 효율적인 대량생산의 이점을 갖고 있다.
언리미티드 에디션 파빌리온은 이러한 구축적 특징을 잘 살리며, 플라이우드, 케이블 타이, 가죽끈의 재료로
조형적이며 구축적인 구조체를 구체화 한다.
reviewed by SJ
Designer in Residence 2012 Commission at the Design Museum
Lawrence Lek is a sculptor and architect who experiments with processes of natural growth and industrial fabrication through sculptural objects and environments. His work employs modular structures which connect to create larger forms or experiential installations that define the visitor's awareness of the surrounding spaces.
For the Design Museum's Designer in Residence 2012 programme, Lawrence has created Unlimited Edition, a series of bent-plywood modules that combine to form objects and environments that users can customize, including a pavilion and seating. Referencing psychological Rorschach tests, which ask subjects to interpret unfamiliar inkblot shapes based on things they already know, Lawrence channelled the element of subjectivity into shaping the organic structures that compose the project.
Throughout the design process, Lawrence constructed numerous maquettes in paper and thin plywood to experiment with form before progressing to full-size pieces. Combining digital design techniques, such as computer controlled (CNC) routing and laser cutting with hand assembly, Lawrence can easily customize the modules to expand or contract. The full-size modules were made from a single cut of standard 8-feet tall plywood sheets, minimizing costly fabrication time. Each plywood module is soaked in water before it is bent and braced in place while it dries.
Working with the inherent symmetry of the material, which bends along the grain of the wood, Lawrence was able to achieve a consistent molding of modules. The shell-like shapes provided rigidity while allowing them to be stacked for transportation and storage. When erected they create uncanny forms, spaces and tool-like objects that invite the user to nurture individual responses within an artificial environment.
During the residency, Lawrence moved into a studio in the White
Building, a new arts centre across the canal from the Olympic Park. He
is currently evolving Unlimited Edition at two different scales - as a
system for site-specific urban installations, and as prosthetic objects
that modify both our bodies and mental awareness of surrounding Nature.
Designers in Residence 2012: Lawrence Lek from Design Museum on Vimeo.
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